Category Archives: Faith, Science & Doubt

The Slavery Issue: Did Paul support slavery?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by me

Each one should remain in the situation which he was in when God called him. Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so.  For he who was … Continue reading →

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Adam, Eve, and original sin (Augustine’s heresy)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by me

Most western Christians don’t realize that our understanding of man’s state of sinfulness — sometimes using terms like “total depravity” and “original sin” — is largely the invention of Augustine of Hippo, and that the majority of the Church at … Continue reading →

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Bart Ehrman on the certainty of Jesus

Posted on June 8, 2011 by me

I have picked on Bart Ehrman, the atheist’s favorite Bible scholar, a few times on this blog (and even more elsewhere). If you aren’t familiar with him, he has written a handful of books in the last few years talking … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the External Word

Posted on June 1, 2011 by me

Steve Martin (not the banjo-playing comedian) published a thought-provoking blog post today, discussing how important the external Word of God is to faith, as opposed to placing our faith in our own emotions and thoughts. An excerpt: Lot’s of Christians … Continue reading →

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